Author: Frank J. Tassone

  • flakes of snow falling ~ haiku

    Originally posted on rivrvlogr: flakes of snow falling as crocuses reach for light this first day of spring This haiku is my response to Carpe Diem #1617 – the first day of spring. March 1st is the first day of the meteorological spring. Image source: pixabay.com / rhae ?

  • Today’s Haiku (March 2, 2019)

    Originally posted on Blue Willow Haiku World (by Fay Aoyagi): 蝌蚪生まる星の爆発から遠く  佐怒賀正美 kato umaru hoshi no bakuhatsu kara tôku             tadpoles are born             far from explosion             of stars                                                 Masami Sanuka from “Muni” (Unparalleled), haiku collection of Masami Sanuka, Furansu-do, Tokyo 2018

  • Haiku by Marmika

    Originally posted on Miriam's Well: Poetry, Land Art, and Beyond: snowing again but on the road to Madrid it rains *** I like this haiku by Marmika because it is full of local New Mexico weather. Madrid (pronounced MAD-rid) is an old mining town that now has retail and a funky charm–no longer a ghost…

  • Racehorse Dreams: my latest .@ImageCurve #haibun

    “It was one of his many ‘get rich quick’ schemes,” Mom says. She and Dad bought a racehorse with some thoroughbred blood in it. They hired a trainer and jockey, and rented stables. They planned to train the horse as a pacer for the trot car races: popular at Yonkers Raceway, Monticello and the like.…

  • a haunted house dreaming of Helsinki

    Originally posted on the other bunny: ‘You’re not necessarily an arsehole if you don’t vote.’ ‘The haunted house must always have a hidden or secret room.’ ‘Sometimes staying in bed is a good thing. Sometimes staying in bed is a just and right thing.’ ‘The secret is the betrayal of knowledge or rather reality’s betrayal…

  • #126—the winter issue is here!

    Originally posted on hedgerow: a journal of small poems: hedgerow #126 (the winter issue) is out! Thanks to contributors & readers alike. I look forward to reading your submissions for the spring issue (submissions accepted on a rolling basis). The autumn issue can be purchased at the link below, or from Amazon. hedgerow #126, the…

  • Moving on

    Moving on

    #Haiku Happenings #4: Reena’s latest #haibun!

  • My Daily #Haiku (3/2/19)

    3/2/19: balderdash balderdashthe groundhog predictsan early spring #haiku #micropoetry #poetry